Poached egg
120 g of poached egg is 172 kcal and mainly feeds your liver, brain and immune.
PER 120 G AS BOUGHT · 172 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 120 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Selenium | 37mcg | 67% |
| Choline | 281mg | 58% |
| B12 | 0.9mcg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 236mg | 34% |
| Omega-3 EPA+DHA | 70mg | 28% |
| Protein | 15g | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 192 mcg RAE | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | ~4.8g | 19% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 2.4mcg | 16% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat3.7g · 19% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars0.4g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.9g · 15% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Poached egg is a source of Choline, Monounsaturated Fat, Omega-3 EPA+DHA, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, B12. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Choline
- Choline contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function.
- Choline contributes to normal lipid metabolism.
- Choline contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
An essential nutrient your brain turns into acetylcholine — the memory neurotransmitter — and your liver uses to package and export fat.
Monounsaturated Fat
- Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats in the diet contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. The claim may be used only for food high in unsaturated fatty acids.
The Mediterranean diet's signature fat — oleic acid, liquid at room temperature. Used in place of saturated fat it lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol while keeping protective HDL up.
Omega-3 EPA+DHA
- EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA.
- DHA contributes to maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
- DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
Long-chain omega-3 fats from marine foods. DHA is a building block of brain-cell membranes; together with EPA it supports heart rhythm, mood, and calming inflammation.
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